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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant General Manager - Maternity Services
Swindon On-site 5-10 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,831 employees
LeadershipOperational ManagementWorkforce PlanningPerformance ManagementBusiness Development
Requirements
Candidates should have a track record of leading significant changes and experience in managing staff across departments. A master's level qualification or equivalent experience is essential, along with evidence of ongoing professional development.
Job Description
Job Summary
MATERNITY SERVICES
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, ambitious and dynamic person to join the Family and Specialist Services division at the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as the Assistant General Manager.
Working collaboratively with the Clinical Lead, Clinicians and Matrons, the Assistant General Manager will lead the operational management of designated specialties to ensure effective workforce planning, performance of teams and on-going business development.
The Trust actively encourages personal development and will be committed to supporting you to develop your skills in an environment where new ideas are welcomed and encouraged.
As part of the departmental 'Tri' you will work towards continued delivery of national and regional performance and quality standards as well as developing and enhancing the service to deliver sustained long term care for our local population, including opportunities for joint working initiatives between community and acute services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for leading and developing designated specialties within the Division, ensuring services are operationally effective, strategically aligned, and consistently deliver high-quality patient care. This includes providing strong leadership, working closely with Matrons, Clinical Leads, senior nursing staff, AHPs, consultants and departmental managers to create a cohesive leadership team, establish a shared vision and values, and foster a culture focused on achieving Trust and Divisional objectives. They will also provide strategic direction and coordinate the implementation of service development plans across the designated areas.
The role has overall responsibility for ensuring services meet national, regional, Trust and Divisional performance standards, including key operational targets such as RTT and DM01. The post holder will monitor service performance, financial expenditure, cost improvement programmes (CIPs), CQUIN objectives and activity targets to ensure services remain efficient, sustainable and fit for purpose. In addition, they will oversee the delivery of agreed operational plans, monitor outcomes, and provide regular reporting to relevant departments such as Finance and Human Resources, ensuring patient safety and patient experience remain at the centre of service delivery.
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the overall operational management and leadership of one of the Divisions business units. The post holder will work in collaboration with the Clinical Leads and Matrons to ensure effective workforce planning, performance of teams and on-going business development.
Full Job Description Attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
MATERNITY SERVICES
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, ambitious and dynamic person to join the Family and Specialist Services division at the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as the Assistant General Manager.
Working collaboratively with the Clinical Lead, Clinicians and Matrons, the Assistant General Manager will lead the operational management of designated specialties to ensure effective workforce planning, performance of teams and on-going business development.
The Trust actively encourages personal development and will be committed to supporting you to develop your skills in an environment where new ideas are welcomed and encouraged.
As part of the departmental 'Tri' you will work towards continued delivery of national and regional performance and quality standards as well as developing and enhancing the service to deliver sustained long term care for our local population, including opportunities for joint working initiatives between community and acute services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for leading and developing designated specialties within the Division, ensuring services are operationally effective, strategically aligned, and consistently deliver high-quality patient care. This includes providing strong leadership, working closely with Matrons, Clinical Leads, senior nursing staff, AHPs, consultants and departmental managers to create a cohesive leadership team, establish a shared vision and values, and foster a culture focused on achieving Trust and Divisional objectives. They will also provide strategic direction and coordinate the implementation of service development plans across the designated areas.
The role has overall responsibility for ensuring services meet national, regional, Trust and Divisional performance standards, including key operational targets such as RTT and DM01. The post holder will monitor service performance, financial expenditure, cost improvement programmes (CIPs), CQUIN objectives and activity targets to ensure services remain efficient, sustainable and fit for purpose. In addition, they will oversee the delivery of agreed operational plans, monitor outcomes, and provide regular reporting to relevant departments such as Finance and Human Resources, ensuring patient safety and patient experience remain at the centre of service delivery.
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the overall operational management and leadership of one of the Divisions business units. The post holder will work in collaboration with the Clinical Leads and Matrons to ensure effective workforce planning, performance of teams and on-going business development.
Full Job Description Attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- Evidence of management development
- Masters level qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Formal project management qualification
- Formal general management qualification
- Evidence of training in change management
- Evidence of Health & Safety training
- Track record of leading and achieving significant changes
- Experience of working across departmental and organisational boundaries to deliver specific standards and projects
- Evidence of organisational awareness
- Experience of line managing staff
- Leadership of service development
- Evidence of working with and influencing MDT team, including medical staff
- Experience of management and procurement
- Experience of service improvement tools and techniques
- Experience of managing medical specialties
- Experience of working in an Acute Trust
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
Education
Postgraduate Degree
Skills
LeadershipOperational ManagementWorkforce PlanningPerformance ManagementBusiness DevelopmentService DevelopmentFinancial ManagementPatient CareTeam CollaborationChange ManagementProject ManagementHealth & SafetyService ImprovementMulti-Disciplinary TeamworkStrategic DirectionQuality Standards
About Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top three Trusts to work for in the South West. We employ almost 5,500 staff and serve a population of over 750,000 across Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services (at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon) and community health services across Wiltshire. These services include community hospitals, community nursing and therapy, and children's and young people's services.
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